New VME64x IndustryPack^® carrier card provides rear access I/O interface for up to four plug-in I/O modules. 

VME64-compliant connectors increase the quantity of rear I/O connections beyond standard VME capabilities to take advantage of the high channel density available with IndustryPack I/O modules.

Acromag’s AVME9670 is a nonintelligent slave board that interfaces four IndustryPack (IP) I/O modules to the VMEbus. Mixing and matching various analog, digital, serial or other I/O modules on this full-height (6U) carrier card provides a customizable I/O board with very high channel density to save card cage slots and lower costs. The AVME9670 uses VME64-compliant connectors to increase the quantity of rear I/O connections beyond standard VME. Although the rear connectors are VME64, the electrical interface is standard VME A24/A16. This allows nearly all CPU products (VME64 or not) to enjoy full access to the IP modules. The carrier card also supports two interrupts per IP module and provides individually filtered and fused power to each IP.

When used with a VME64 backplane, the AVME9670 brings all 200 I/O points out the rear P0 and P2 connectors. This convenience eliminates the mess of cables that would otherwise hang out the front of the card cage. In addition to a cleaner card cage design, it is also much easier to insert and replace boards into the system. The only requirement is substitution of a VME64 backplane for the standard VME backplane in your system. And with Acromag’s 80mm transition module (TRANS-200), all 200 I/O points are easily ported out the back of the cage.

For easy integration of the carrier card and IP modules with real time software application programs, Acromag offers C libraries for VxWorks^® and other operating systems. The libraries provide generic routines (source code included) to handle reads, writes, interrupts, and other functions. Demonstration programs enable the developer to quickly exercise the I/O modules before attaching the routines to the application. This diagnostic tool can save hours of troubleshooting and debugging.

The IP mezzanine’s modular format enables multiple functions and high-density I/O on a single board to lower costs and save card slots. With its rugged design, open architecture, and high performance, the IP concept is ideal for a wide variety of I/O applications. Typical uses include data acquisition, process control, test & measurement, motion control, and network data communication.

Acromag, a multimillion dollar international corporation, has been manufacturing and developing instrumentation and control products for more than 40 years. They offer a complete line of industrial I/O products including VMEbus I/O boards, signal conditioners, wiring accessories, and software.

For more information about Acromag products, call the Inside Sales Department or Marketing Communications at (248) 624-1541, (800) 881-0268, FAX (248) 624-9234, or write Acromag, Inc. at P.O. Box 437, Wixom, MI 48393-7037 USA. Information is also available on the Acromag web site at http://www.acromag.com.com.

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AVME9670 Data Sheet: HTML, PDF
VME Carriers section

March 20, 2000

Contact:
Sales - Inside Sales
(e-mail: sales@acromag.com)
Editorial-Robert Greenfield, Marketing Communications Manager
(e-mail: rgreenfield@acromag.com)